The current situation in testing of dogs and handlers for animal-assisted activities and therapies in the Czech Republic and potential changes in the field
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
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Alternative codes found
RIV/60460709:41210/17:73865
Result on the web
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Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
The current situation in testing of dogs and handlers for animal-assisted activities and therapies in the Czech Republic and potential changes in the field
Original language description
Animal-assisted Activities (AAA) and Animal-assisted Therapy (AAT) are becoming increasingly popular in the Czech Republic. Different organisations prepare their own tests in order to train and allow handlers to perform AAA/AAT. The aim of this study was to evaluate the level of this testing and the skills of handlers officially entitled to perform AAA/AAT. The study mainly focussed on the duration on the theoretical training, the length of implementation of AAA/AAT and specific knowledge on welfare and laws to protect animals against cruelty. Respondents' answers to most of the questions varied greatly. In consequence, a proposal to divide the testing examination for AAA and for AAT is made in this article, due to the significant theoretical and practical difference of AAT implementation.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>SC</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the SCOPUS database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10613 - Zoology
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
Others
Publication year
2018
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Animal Technology and Welfare
ISSN
1742-0385
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
16
Issue of the periodical within the volume
3
Country of publishing house
GB - UNITED KINGDOM
Number of pages
7
Pages from-to
171-177
UT code for WoS article
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EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85054804607